Deals
Apollo’s New Guy Is a Legend in Banking, a Novice in Buyouts
- Gary Parr’s ‘natural evolution’ takes him to private equity
- Contact list expected to help Apollo expand in Europe, Asia
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Gary Parr had deals going in three parts of the world when he dropped the mic on a 30-year career as a banker.
Parr, 59, has been a player in just about every financial story worth bold headlines in recent years. Now he’s left Lazard Ltd. for Apollo Global Management LLC, to work with co-founders Leon Black, Marc Rowan and Josh Harris. Parr starts today with a broad mandate as a senior managing director.